Funny little holiday this Mother's Day. It was originally conceived by a woman named Anna Jarvis of West Virginia who held a memorial to her mother two years after her death. Thereafter she launched a campaign to make "Mother's Day" a recognized holiday and succeeded when Woodrow Wilson declared it a national holiday 1914. But, by the 1920s, Anna become disenfranchised by the commercialization of the day and she and her sister spent their family inheritance campaigning against the holiday. Both died in poverty.Well, anyway, the sentiment of Mother's Day still lives on globally and the recognition of Moms everywhere never goes out of style. This weekend was my first Mother's Day and it was a wonderful one.
Tom, Jack, Stella, and I had a picnic in Golden Gate park under a cloudless blue sky and lots of warm sunshine. Jack was busy conspiring with Tom to get me some little luxuries and time off from Mom-duty with gift certificates for a massage and pedicures. And evidently Jack was also busy conspiring with my own Mom to send the most beautful flowers blooming in all shades of purple, white, and pale green. Several friends texted. I couldn't think of a better day.
CLICK HERE for a few pictures of the day.
What a beautiful day indeed. Jack is getting so big. I love his fuzzy eyebrows and long lashes! That dog of yours jumps awfully high...what the heck, is she part deer?
ReplyDeleteI am so glad your first mother's day was delightful. Thanks for the history lesson too. I didn't know that!
-Jaime
That picture says it all - beautiful! Happy [belated] Mother's Day Min!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a pretty special Mother's Day, I was thinking of you on that day wondering what you were doing.
ReplyDeleteKerrie
great picture
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Love, Grandpa Jimmy
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